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Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 2, 2010) - EPA Region 7 has issued a pair of administrative orders to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), citing multiple violations of stormwater permits that were issued for state construction projects along U.S
By Lisa McWhirter I awoke to the 6 a.m. rally call on Saturday and quickly realized the long bike ride from the day before had taken its toll. It was the third day of the Expedition and barely awake, I tried to rationalize biking another 30 miles. As I took my first sip of French Press [...]
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Sept
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced today an extension of the disaster for California salmon fishermen due to the low numbers of spawning Chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and the subsequent reduction in commercial fishery revenues.
NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,130 square miles of Gulf waters stretching from the far eastern coast of Louisiana, through Mississippi, Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle.
It’s that time of year again and everyone can relate to the annual school supply checklist and the hours spent preparing for the upcoming school year. Binders – check. Pens – check. But, how many school staff, parents or students stop to think about whether the school they will return to is a…
Over five acres of wetlands filled at Hylebos Marsh and other port property (Seattle—Sept. 2, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Port of Tacoma to restore wetlands destroyed by unauthorized work at two locations in the Commencement Bay area
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced today an extension of the disaster for California salmon fishermen due to the low numbers of spawning Chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and the subsequent reduction in commercial fishery revenues.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging students and their parents to support the environment by shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies at retail stores that have earned the Energy Star label
By Lina YounesIt’s that time of year when many parents are sending their kids off to college. Everyone has some sort of checklist for the things they will need as they leave the family nest whether it’s books, computers, clothes, household items, etc. As parents, we hope that we have prepared…
Por Lina YounesEs la época del año en la cual muchos padres están enviando sus hijos a la universidad. Todo el mundo tiene algún tipo de lista sobre las cosas que necesitan para preparar a los hijos que van abandonar el nido familiar, sea libros, computadora, ropa, efectos del hogar, etc. Como…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA099 Chicago (Sept. 1, 2010) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced today that the final report based on the school air toxics monitoring data from St
In the EPA Office of Air, my staff and I spend a lot of time working toward practical solutions that improve the quality of the air we breathe and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. This includes providing you with the information you need to make decisions that help…
By Tina ChenThe second day of the Expedition was our first day biking and we had a 40+ mile ride ahead of us. Our trusty guides and volunteers marked the route and setup checkpoints with water, snacks, and words of encouragement along the way. We cheered, “To the Bay!” and we were off.Riding…
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced more than $2 million in funding for air quality improvement projects in Kern County
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced final findings from school air monitoring tests conducted at Stevens Creek Elementary School in Cupertino, California
NASA and NOAA's latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-15, has successfully completed five months of on-orbit testing and has been accepted into service. The satellite has demonstrated operational readiness of its subsystems, spacecraft instruments and communications…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Paul T. Anastas, Ph.D.Last week, EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) convened a gathering of its own living history, bringing eight former Assistant Administrators together to help…
(Boston, Mass. – Sept. 1, 2010) – Significant funding from the Recovery Act will help the Chelsea Produce Market to dramatically reduce diesel emissions, improving air quality in a busy urban shipping center, protecting health for thousands of Boston-area residents
Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry issues health recommendations � (Denver, Colo.� – September 1, 2010) The U.S